The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-12
WHO ISLANDER HlMq
II Il Certain, from the Testimony Given
Below, That the Actual settlers Are Not

WHO ISLANDER HlMP
Il Il Certain, from the Testimony Given
Below, That the Actual Settlers Are Not
Opposing Land Commissioner Sparks.
Land Commissioner Sparks is at the
bat, and his inning against the timber
claim thieves and the cattle barons OF
the Territories will show up his case
and his rulings in a far different light
than tho organs of monopoly have
"panoramaed' them to the people OF the
country, by means of manufactured
letters from reputed homc-scckers and
homestcaders in the West. Tho
letters which denounced Sparks and
which were published in the sub
sidizcd organs of the cattle barons were
not from farmers, nor homo
stcaders, nor home. seekers. They
were from land spectators who lived
east, west, north and south, and who
were represented in the Territories by
proxy. Since the fight on him by the
corporations and the syndicatcs began
Sparks has been deluged with letters
from actual settlers who indorse every
ruling he has made. And these letters
are now finding their way into print to
the great chagrin and discontinue of
the men and the rings who have been
making war upon him. The letters
are signed by the writers. who give
their proper post-office address, and
who invite correspondence with the
friends of the fault-findcrs. Below we
give few sentiments which are cx-
pressed in the letters from different
sections which have suffered, as the
organs have said, from Sparks rulings:
"Your order OF Arpil q, 1885, mocts with the
appreciation of all good citizens in this land
ID. T.) Of golden grain" Stand by it-"venti.
late the frauds" sYour order works nc hard
ship ON the honest setter-it is the rascal that
objects to the inconvenience of having his vii.
lainy investigated" "Your order Is no detri
ment or disadvantage to the poorer classes"-
''thc bulk Of our bona hdc scttlers'-"it ia
their salvation" "Your orders have met with
the approval OF every bona fdc resident
''keep on with the work you have SO nobly in
augurated." 1.-The people Of this vicinity CWcd
County, COLI hail with Joy your land rulings
1--WE feel great pridc in the fearless and fair
administration OF the Land Department. II
"Your rulings are . move in the right direction,
fully one-fourth Of all land claims In
this district Huron, D. IT, are more
or less fraudulent" what difference does
II make whether lands are patented
in one or ten years to people hon
estly seeking homes, it is only tho land
thieves who fight against you" "The actual
farmers ure not afraid Of any decisions you have
rendered" "We farmers do indorse your &c
tions and decisions and will stand by you.
1--WE, the farmers and citizens OF Brookings md
n N s-..x
rulings just and proper and for the best protec
tion OF farmers and actual Settlers but bitter
dose to those residing in towns and holding
claims" II feel deeply interested in this grand
work. as this question Of homes for our chill
dren will absorb our action in the near future. "
"Kecp up your licks." 81 have had my final re
ceipt for over . year, but do not growl at youl
not issuing patents "Stand by your rulings
no honest man is complaining; only the roguei
are hurt" you hit the nail on the head, and
judging from the way the agents and attorneys
sQuirn, you hit 1t hard" "Give the homes,
p,or man u chance" 1.-THE money loaners and
nd thieves are the only ones who howl"
1t takes time, patience and pcrsever-
ance to catch and corner thief when
the scoundrel sought has been given
substantial outside assistance, but they
are generally caught and sometimes
punished. Sparks has been derided
and lied about in the public prints more
than any other official in the Govern
ment service. Those who have derided
and lied about him are the agents. the
attorneys and the principals, who have
been obliged to loosen their fraudulent
grips on large and small slices of the
public domain. Literally he has not
been crushed to earth. but he is rising
again in the popular esteem he enjoyed
before the cattle barons and the land
agents took an inning against him. =
DeS MOineS Leader.